Cost of living comparison
Astana is 35.8% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Astana instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES495.55
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES693.77
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.42
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.12
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES733.82
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES434.59
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.17
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES343.68
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.00
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.77
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES99.88
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.46
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.17
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.21
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES784.44
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,440.11
|
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,378,631.47
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,625.40
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,227.04
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES53,969.71
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,253.90
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,872.24
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,892.78
|
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES982,365.18
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES297.33
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES288.48
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES346.88
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,908.85
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES792.88
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,391.34
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,213.98
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,365.65
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,759.24
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
|
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